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Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Harrisburg-Carlisle is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,280
25th Percentile Wage
$41,670
50th Percentile Wage
$47,980
75th Percentile Wage
$55,760
90th Percentile Wage
$61,980

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for earth drillers, except oil and gas in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,980. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,280.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$47,980
-0.69% 7.09%
2017
$48,310
7.72% -
2016
$44,580
-0.81% -
2015
$44,940
2.02% -
2014
$44,030
-1.25% -
2012
$44,580
- -

Table 2. Compare Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas Salary in Harrisburg-Carlisle with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,980 in Harrisburg-Carlisle is in the middle of salary range for earth drillers, except oil and gas in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of earth drillers, except oil and gas in Harrisburg-Carlisle is 27.2 percent (27.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Newark-Union and 25.0 percent (25.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Newark-Union
$65,940
Lancaster
$48,960
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$47,980
Williamsport
$47,230
Reading
$47,150
Pittsburgh
$46,330
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$45,450
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$43,810
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$42,100
State College
$40,130
York-Hanover
$39,240
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$38,900
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$38,820
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$36,870
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,980

See also: Top paying jobs in Harrisburg-Carlisle, Pennsylvania.